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Rio Tinto commits $150M to Center for Future Materials led by Imperial College London

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Rio Tinto has committed $150 million to create a Center for Future Materials led by Imperial College London to find innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the energy transition. Under the partnership, Rio Tinto and Imperial will together define a set of major global challenges that need to be addressed.

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Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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In February 2022, GTI Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) launched the Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI), a collaboration to further transparency into the environmental impact of hydrogen production and help unlock its full potential as an important driver of energy transitions.

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London to host £150 Catapult center for smarter cities; chaired by Sir David King

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London will host a Future Cities Catapult center intended to help make cities become smarter and more forward thinking. The London Future Cities Catapult will look at ways in which services across areas such as health, transport, energy and public safety can be integrated, helping to boost the economy and benefit citizens.

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Ford makes GoDrive car-sharing available to public in London

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Ford Motor Company will begin making its London-based GoDrive car-sharing service available to the public. With the global car-sharing industry expected to exceed US$6 billion (£3.8 billion) by 2020, Ford is introducing GoDrive to target on-demand use and gain insight on emerging mobility trends and customers’ car-sharing habits.

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EV battery test simulation technique helps OEM overcome fast-charge challenge

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The project was delivered in conjunction with global speciality chemical company Croda, which provided fluids for testing and validation as part of an immersive cooling system for the vehicle’s battery pack. Providing enhanced thermal management of the battery has the potential to offer further accelerated fast-charge times in the future.

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UPS invests in Arrival, orders 10,000 electric delivery vehicles

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Future vehicle purchases are contingent on successful tests of initial vehicles. UPS has been a strong strategic partner of Arrival’s, providing valuable insight into how electric delivery vans are used on the road and, importantly, how they can be completely optimized for drivers. UPS will initiate testing ADAS features later in 2020.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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The newly formed organization will host a series of meetings of its members to exchange research results, insights, and ideas. Chalmers University of Technology Combustion and Propulsion Systems uses it expertise in combustion and emissions formation to contribute to a sustainable future by minimizing emissions from combustion engines.

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